Jimmy Lakey: Neither rain, nor sleet, nor …

Jimmy Lakey, one of several Republicans running in the 7th Congressional District, wasn’t officially registered to vote for 16 months, but corrected the oversight last week. He blamed it on a postal error.

Lakey also said that while his wife was working in California for a stretch of time, their cars were always registered in Colorado and they maintained a residence here.

A reader today e-mailed The Spot Lakey’s Weld County voter registration form, which indicated he last voted in 2006 and his registration was canceled in October 2008 because he moved out of the county.

The candidate told Todd Shepherd with Complete Colorado it was a postal error as he and his wife last year mailed their registration forms to Jefferson County. He said he didn’t realize the registration cards hadn’t gotten there because 2009 was an off-year election. He said he didn’t learn until last week he wasn’t a registered voter, and registered in person.

Lakey also said he did vote in the 2008 election, by absentee ballot.

After blogging about Lakey’s voter status, several readers wrote to say Lakey actually was living in California in 2008. Asked about that, Lakey said his wife Carrie was living there while working for a Christian radio network. He said he was in Rwanda in August and September, adopting their 3 and 1/2 year old son, River. They then spent time in California so River could bond with Carrie, Lakey said.

He said his wife transferred back to Colorado in early 2009. They couple lives in Arvada, where he is a music and concert promoter for Christian and family entertainment.

The winner of the crowded GOP primary faces U.S. Rep. Ed Perlmutter, D-Golden, who is running for a third term. Other Republicans in the race include Michael Demming, Ryan Frazier, Lang Sais and Mike Sheely.

I got an autodial from this bonehead that said he was raising more money than anyone else in this race. Then I looked on the FEC's website and found out he's raised a whopping $420. This Lakey character appears to be full of it on everything.

Home Sweet Home

What about Monument? I could have sworn he was living in Monument after he moved back from California. Didn't he mention that? This story seems to be evolving pretty quickly.

clif sams

thank you MS LYNN you are a nice woman even though you turn down having lunch with me…Are you a volunteer lobbist as stated or written up in SB 10-087 pushing the truth down on top of us…Your opinions are almost 99 percent correct so then you must be a VOLUNTEER LOBBIST…Section two of SB 10-087, look if over and I know you will have a ball.

Home Sweet Home

What about Monument? I could have sworn he was living in Monument after he moved back from California. Didn't he mention that? This story seems to be evolving pretty quickly.

clif sams

thank you MS LYNN you are a nice woman even though you turn down having lunch with me…Are you a volunteer lobbist as stated or written up in SB 10-087 pushing the truth down on top of us…Your opinions are almost 99 percent correct so then you must be a VOLUNTEER LOBBIST…Section two of SB 10-087, look if over and I know you will have a ball.

Joey Bunch has been a reporter for 28 years, including the last 12 at The Denver Post. For various newspapers he has covered the environment, water issues, politics, civil rights, sports and the casino industry.